FIELD REQUIREMENTS & Validation

Validation: 

• No more than 45 characters

• Consisting only of letters, numbers, underscores, periods or hyphens (no special characters)

• Must not be changed once products have been created

Requirements:

• Must contain sufficient information to identify the product

• Must not contain any additional or duplicate keywords that are irrelevant to the product

• Must not contain mention of shipping or marketing information (eg. SALE, FREE SHIPPING)

• Must not contain store name

Validation: 

• No more than 230 characters

• No unicode symbols/other special characters

Required:

• Correct brands are provided for all branded goods

• All unbranded/generic goods should be noted as 'Unbranded'

Validation: 

• No more than 230 characters

To have your private label approved as a Brand on our website, please submit a Brand Approval Form.

More details can be found here.

Requirements:

• Must be mapped into the most specific & correct category

Validation: 

• Must be a valid Kogan Category ID from this list, and in the format kogan:*****

Requirements:

• Sellers are responsible for updating stock levels within the CSV feed. Our system does not reduce stock levels after purchase.

• Sellers should ensure that the noted stock is a number they can confidently accept orders for until the next feed update (every four hours).

Validation: 

• Non-negative integer

• 0 stock will be marked as sold out

Requirements:

• Price representations must be compliant with the law

• Prices should be competitive

Validation: 

• Positive integer, with up to 2 decimals

Requirements: 

• Shipping prices should be proportionately in line with the price of the product

Validation: 

• "0" for Free Shipping

• A positive integer (up to 2 decimal places) for Flat Rate Shipping

• “VARIABLE” for Variable Shipping - please see here for more information on Variable Shipping Setup

Requirements:

• List of publicly-readable image URLs separated by a pipe character "|" (without quotes)

• The first URL is required, and up to 8 URLs can be added to the listing.

• The first image must have a white background with no text, watermarks or marketing messaging

• All images must provide a clear representation of the product

Validation: 

• Recommended dimensions: 1000 x 1000px

• Maximum Width: 1320px

• Maximum Height: 1080px

• Resolution: 720dpi

• Each URL must start with http:// (or https://) followed by a fully qualified domain name

Requirements:

• Must be clear and concise, and detail all the relevant features of the product (including that which is required by applicable laws and regulations)

• Must not include redirects or store-specific information such as contact information, delivery addresses, or alternative purchase options

Validation: 

• HTML format, using only safe HTML tags 

Validation: 

• Non-negative integer

• Must represent the real amount of time the seller is confident they can achieve on over 95% of orders

Please ensure you've read and understood the following help centre articles:

• Australian GST Laws

• New Zealand GST Laws

Validation:

• 2 characters long

• Matches a code from the list of valid countries found here

Validation: 

• HTML format, using only safe HTML tags  

Validation:  

• This is typically the product barcode, and should be 8, 12, 13 or 14 digits long

The following may be exempt from requiring GTINs:

• Multi-packs or bundled products

• Refurbished goods (excluding Consumer Electronics)

• Non-branded generic goods

• Private label goods

For more details, please read the article here.

Description:

• Price representations must be compliant with the law

Validation: 

• Positive integer (up to 2 decimal places)

Validation:

• Positive integer (up to 2 decimal places)

• Minimum discount requirements must be met as follows:

To ensure that Kogan First members receive a genuine discount as part of their participation in the program, the discount must be the greater of $2 or 3% off the non-member product price to be eligible.

More information can be found here.

Requirements:

• Must be provided when using variable shipping, to ensure accurate calculation

• More information can be found here

Validation:

• Positive integer (up to 2 decimal places) in Kilograms

Requirements:

• Price representations must be compliant with the law

• Prices should be competitive

Validation: 

• Positive integer, with up to 2 decimals

Requirements: 

• Shipping prices should be proportionately in line with the price of the product

Validation: 

• "0" for Free Shipping

• A positive integer (up to 2 decimal places) for Flat Rate Shipping

• “VARIABLE” for Variable Shipping - please see here for more information on Variable Shipping Setup

Validation: 

• Non-negative integer

• Must represent the real amount of time the seller is confident they can achieve on over 95% of orders

Description:

• Price representations must be compliant with the law

Validation: 

• Positive integer (up to 2 decimal places)

Validation:

• Positive integer (up to 2 decimal places)

• Minimum discount requirements must be met as follows:

To ensure that Kogan First members receive a genuine discount as part of their participation in the program, the discount must be the greater of $2 or 3% off the non-member product price to be eligible.

More information can be found here.

Validation:

• Must be identical for each SKU in the variant group

• No more than 45 characters

• Consisting only of letters, numbers, underscores, periods or hyphens (no special characters)

Requirements:

• See PRODUCT_TITLE

Validation:

• Must be identical for each SKU in the variant group

• No more than 230 characters

• No unicode symbols/other special characters

Validation:

• Must be identical for each SKU in the variant group

• Must be one of the following:

  • • Colour

    • Size

    • Option

Validation:

• Must be identical for each SKU in the variant group

• Must be one of the following:

  • • Bedding

    • Clothing

    • Footwear

    • General

Validation:

• Must be unique for each SKU in the variant group